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Combine the following pair of sentences by making use of a participle.

The traveller was tired. So he sat by the side of a tree.
  1. Being tired, the traveller sat by the side of a tree.
  2. Sitting by the side of a tree, the traveller was tired.
  3. Being tiring, the traveller sat by the side of a tree.
  4. As he sat by the side of a tree, the traveller was tired.

A
Being tiring, the traveller sat by the side of a tree.
B
As he sat by the side of a tree, the traveller was tired.
C
Being tired, the traveller sat by the side of a tree.
D
Sitting by the side of a tree, the traveller was tired.
Solution
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A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb.

From the given options, option A is correct as it uses 'Being' both as a verb and an adjective to explain the sentence. It shows how because the traveller was tired, he sat by a side of the tree.

The incorrect options are:
B - The tense 'tiring' is incorrect.
C and D - The sequence of events in the original sentence has been changed. It shows how the traveller first sat by the side of the tree and then felt tired.

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